Criminal Justice

signed · Oklahoma · Senate May 5, 2026

SB 1232: Crimes and punishments; creating felony offense related to copper theft. Effective date.

SB 1232 elevates copper theft from a misdemeanor to a felony offense under Oklahoma law. It directly affects individuals who steal copper, such as from power lines, pipes, or infrastructure, by increasing penalties. The bill amends Section 1727 of the Oklahoma Statutes to establish felony charges for copper theft, moving it from a lower-level offense to a more serious criminal classification. This change specifically targets theft of copper valued at $100,000 or less, as referenced in existing statutes.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeElevates copper theft from misdemeanor to felony, increasing penalties and expanding criminalization of property crime.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

signed · Oklahoma · House May 4, 2026

HB 3086: Prisons and reformatories; Corrections Act of 1967; expanding powers and duties of the State Board of Corrections; effective date.

HB 3086 requires Oklahoma's State Board of Corrections to approve the Director's authority over prisoners' discipline and work programs. It specifically creates a Construction Division within the Department of Corrections for inmate work crews and prohibits inmates in this program from forming unions, striking, or engaging in collective bargaining. The bill also mandates Board approval for the Director to appoint staff, accept funding, or establish policies governing prison operations. These changes primarily affect prisoners working in the Construction Division and correctional staff managing prison programs.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeProhibits inmate union formation and collective bargaining, restricting prisoner rights within corrections95% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentProhibits prison inmates from unionizing or collective bargaining, directly restricting labor organizing rights within correctional work programs.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

signed · Oklahoma · Senate Apr 28, 2026

SB 1936: Crimes and punishments; creating felony offense related to false impersonation of peace officers; broadening scope of allowable seizure. Effective date.

SB 1936 reclassifies 49 existing offenses as Class D1 felonies in Oklahoma law, including a new felony for falsely impersonating a peace officer (under amended Section 264 of Title 21). It also broadens seizure authority in forfeiture proceedings (amending Section 1738) and updates related statutory references. The bill affects individuals committing these specific offenses, such as those impersonating law enforcement or violating banking regulations. It takes effect January 1, 2026.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill reclassifies offenses as felonies, creates new felony for impersonating officers, and broadens seizure authority - expanding criminalization and penalties without reform indicators.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 21, 2026

HB 4170: Crimes and punishments; taking of crude oil or gasoline; making certain acts unlawful; penalty; effective date.

HB 4170 amends Oklahoma law to increase penalties for stealing crude oil, gasoline, or oil/gas drilling equipment. It sets misdemeanor penalties for theft under $1,000 (up to 60 days jail or $500 fine) and Class C2 felony penalties for $1,000+ value (fines up to $50,000 or 1-10 years in prison). The bill also adds felony charges if theft causes environmental damage requiring over $2,500 in cleanup costs. It directly affects individuals stealing oil/gas infrastructure, with penalties including fines, imprisonment, and forfeiture of tools used in the crime. The law takes effect November 1, 2026.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for oil/gas theft, expanding criminalization and harshening sentencing, opposing reform.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 16, 2026

HB 3082: Firefighters; prohibiting fire departments from employing previously convicted sex offenders; effective date.

HB 3082 prohibits Oklahoma fire departments from employing anyone convicted of an offense requiring registration under the state's Sex Offenders Registration Act, including those who pled guilty or received deferred judgments. This directly affects firefighters (both volunteer and paid) with certain sex offense convictions, barring them from employment in fire departments. The law requires fire departments to ensure compliance, with violations punishable as misdemeanors carrying fines up to $1,000. The bill takes effect November 1, 2026, adding a specific employment restriction to existing registration laws.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRestricts employment access for sex offenders, increasing barriers to reentry rather than promoting rehabilitation or reform.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 1, 2026

HB 3267: Crimes and punishments; Class C2 felony offenses; making certain acts unlawful; effective date.

HB 3267 adds 39 specific offenses to Oklahoma's Class C2 felony category, including bribery of public officials (such as legislators or county treasurers), pipeline sabotage, animal branding fraud, and certain gambling crimes. The bill directly affects individuals who commit these listed acts, classifying them as Class C2 felonies with corresponding penalties. Key mechanisms include expanding the legal definition of Class C2 offenses to include new provisions like "breaking and entering a commercial building" and "embezzlement by a county treasurer." This change takes effect upon the bill's passage, altering sentencing for these specific crimes under Oklahoma Statutes.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeAdds offenses to Class C2 felonies, expanding criminalization and harsher penalties without reform elements.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 1, 2026

HB 3584: Human trafficking; modifying elements of crime to include certain victims; emergency.

HB 3584 modifies Oklahoma's sentencing rules for human trafficking convictions. It requires individuals convicted of human trafficking (as defined in Section 748) to serve at least 85% of their prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole, with no earned credits allowed to reduce this time. The bill expands the definition of "human trafficking" to explicitly include child sex trafficking and trafficking involving minors, while defining key terms like "coercion" and "commercial sex." This policy directly affects convicted traffickers, particularly those involved in cases exploiting children or forcing commercial sex acts.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRequires 85% prison time without parole eligibility for human trafficking, increasing mandatory sentences per oppose indicators.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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signed · Oklahoma · House May 30, 2025

HB 2104: Classification of felony offenses; designating classification for certain offenses; effective date.

HB 2104 reclassifies specific existing criminal offenses as felonies under Oklahoma law. It amends multiple statutes to establish felony classification for crimes including murder (first/second degree), kidnapping, child abuse, robbery, assault with a weapon, drug trafficking, and certain sex offenses. The bill does not create new crimes but changes the legal classification of these specific offenses from lower-level violations to felonies. This reclassification affects the severity of penalties for these offenses under Oklahoma's criminal code, with the law taking effect on June 10, 2025.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeReclassifies offenses like murder, robbery, and drug trafficking as felonies, increasing penalties and expanding criminalization per bill summary.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

vetoed · Oklahoma · House May 29, 2025

HB 1592: Larceny; providing elements of organized retail crime; codification; effective date.

HB 1592 defines "organized retail crime" in Oklahoma, making it a separate offense when two or more specific circumstances occur during retail theft (such as property intended for resale, multiple people acting jointly, using tools to evade detection, or removing anti-shoplifting devices). It sets penalties: up to 5 years in prison or a $1,000 fine for stolen property under $15,000, and up to 8 years in prison or a $1,000 fine for $15,000 or more, plus mandatory restitution. The bill also amends statutes to clarify "pattern of criminal offenses" and recreates the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force to study retail theft countermeasures. This law directly affects individuals committing retail theft meeting the defined criteria, with the task force providing policy recommendations until December 2024.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for organized retail theft (up to 8 years), expands criminalization, and mandates restitution, opposing reform-focused criminal justice policies.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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vetoed · Oklahoma · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 54: Motor vehicles; modifying scope and sentencing provisions for certain offenses. Effective date.

SB 54 modifies Oklahoma's driving under the influence (DUI) law to expand what constitutes a violation, including driving under the influence of any controlled substance (like marijuana) or combined alcohol and drugs, and applies the law to private roads accessing homes. It creates tiered penalties: first offenses are misdemeanors (up to 1 year jail, $1,000 fine), while repeat offenses become felonies with escalating sentences (1-5 years for second offenses, up to 20 years for fourth offenses). Key provisions require mandatory substance abuse evaluations, treatment at the defendant's expense, ignition interlock devices for 30-90 days, and community service for repeat offenders. The bill directly affects anyone convicted of DUI/DWI, particularly those with prior convictions, by increasing penalties and adding treatment and device requirements.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands DUI definition to include marijuana/combined substances, increases penalties for repeat offenses, aligning with 'oppose' indicators of expanding criminalization and harsher sentencing.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Criminal Justice

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